Segment Leader & Commodity Buyer - Pipes & Tubes

Position


Are you a curious changemaker who thrives in a fast-paced, global and complex environment? Does the opportunity to make an impact excite you, and are you looking for a career where you grow and learn every day?
At Group Trucks Purchasing we shape the world we want to live in, by leveraging our ecosystem of supply network partners to drive prosperity.
Innovation, sustainability, diversity, competitiveness, resiliency, new business models, and digitalization are all key drivers in how we select partners, partners that have the same value based and people centric view of the world as we do here at Volvo Group.
Together we deliver business value to our customers and the Volvo Group.
We are looking for talent with passion, commitment and big ideas who want to make a difference. Sounds like you? Join our team!
Vehicle and Uptime Purchasing is a global organization within GTP representing a yearly purchased spend of 27 BSEK. 
The team is responsible for Cab, Vehicle Dynamics, Uptime, Adaptation & Superstructure, Medium Duty Trucks, Circularity & Remanufacturing.
Vehicle & Uptime Purchasing team is responsible to drive end to end purchasing activities whilst securing QDCF-TSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management) targets. 
Head of Vehicle & Uptime Purchasing is also hosting GTP Russia, GTP Algeria and is the GTP representative in the Renault trucks Executive Management team.
Within Vehicle & Uptime Purchasing, we, CVD Cooling and Fluid Management Team, are looking for a Segment Leader & Commodity Buyer for Pipes & Tubes, located in Lyon (France) or Göteborg (Sweden) with travels required occasionally.


Who are YOU?


We are looking for a person who knows that the key to business success is curiosity, a person who can look at the bigger picture as well as going down in details.
To be successful in this position you need to have good business acumen, excellent communication skills together with cross-functional networking agility. It also requires leadership, strategic thinking and track record in negotiation.
You see opportunities where others see risks with the ability to prioritize actions. You strive for the best with proactive actions, efficiency and speed in execution in order to secure expected performance and you stay accountable for the deliveries. You strive to learn and develop every day. You also enjoy sharing experience and support others. And most of all you are a true team player and you contribute with energy and creativity.
As we are a truly global and diverse company, most of your meetings and emails will be in English, hence you need to be fluent in both speaking and writing in English. To qualify for the position, you have some years of purchasing experience, preferably in automotive, with adequate academic education: Master of Science or Business Administration.


WHAT is the job?
Build/update segments strategies for Pipes and Tubes business by being part of the early phase investigations with our engineering teams
Drive the development of the segment strategy and purchasing process to support Volvo’s strategic objectives
Strengthening Volvo’s competitive advantage by understanding the business needs and the supplier market
Manage and develop the supplier base, using categorization, segmentation, evaluation, etc. to establish the appropriate levels of relationship
Manage the segments in a QDCFTSR mindset
Drive Strategic line activities with global Team
Prepare and report Key Performance Indicators development to key stakeholders
Drive optimization, synergies and share best practices within the Volvo Group
Negotiate upcoming requests and contracts with suppliers
Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, support your peers, coaching buyers when relevant, sharing good cases

QDCFTSR: Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management


HOW we do things?


We create TRUST by the way of working with peers and colleagues. We deliver with world-class PERFORMANCE both hard and soft. We have fun at work and show PASSION in what we do. CUSTOMER SUCCESS is guiding us in the decisions. We CHANGE to stay ahead and we continuously improve every day.


WHY?


Volvo mission is to “drive prosperity through sustainable transport solutions”, which in other words is simply that we’d like to be a part of and contribute to the well-being of our globe and have our grandchildren and grand-grandchildren experiencing it!


With Whom? The TEAM and the manager.


You will join a professional team, creating business value in an open, multicultural, dynamic, and rewarding working climate. Our motivation, competence and team spirit are enablers for successful deliverables. We value team players, with energy and creativity, who knows how to have fun. Our trustworthy attitude creates lasting relationship among colleagues, peers and stakeholders.
As the team leader, Trust and Customer Success are my core values. A constant and fruitful dialogue is essential to get a common view and alignment. The two-way dialogue gives input for my own improvements and development as well as the team member, team and company. Being proactive with a continuous improvement mindset is key for customer success.


Are we A perfect match?


We can’t promise you an effortless job, but what we can promise you are some skilled colleagues and some truly exciting challenges to work with. You will work in a global environment that provides you with developmental opportunities both professionally and personally. We are eager to learn from you and you will get fantastic opportunities to learn and develop with us: when you succeed, we succeed. Together we drive prosperity.
Are you ready to join the team? If so, we are hoping to hear from you!


Curious, and have some questions? Call me!


Dilip Kakade, Head of Cooling and Fluid Management, Tel: +46 76　553 80 58


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